The creator of BioShock recommends a free demo on Steam that recalls the legendary shooter

The game Twisted Towers lets you play a demo during the Steam Next Fest. The shooter is reminiscent of BioShock and is even recommended by its creator.

Who is the creator of BioShock? Ken Levine founded the development studio Irrational Games in 1997 with Jonathan Chey and Robert Fermier. He served as lead writer and creative director for the BioShock series.

As the former creative mind behind BioShock, he is regarded as the creator of the legendary shooter.

Which game does he recommend? Ken Levine urges his followers in a post on X to try out the new game from developer Thomas Brush. Brush is currently working with his studio “Atmos Games” on the single-player shooter Twisted Tower, for which a demo is available as part of the upcoming Steam Next Fest.

Here you can watch a trailer for Twisted Tower:

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Twisted Tower Trailer

Horror in a 1950s Amusement Park

What is Twisted Tower about? In Twisted Tower, you play as a desperate man who has been left by his great love for a wealthier guy. But then you receive a mysterious ticket to an amusement park where you can win an equally mysterious prize.

Shortly thereafter, you find yourself at the gates of an abandoned amusement park from the 1950s, where creepy mascots attack you and the rides could use some maintenance.

Your goal within the park is simple: You want to climb the ominous Twisted Tower, for those who reach the top of the tower can expect a prize. What that prize is, however, the mysterious park manager, Mr. Twister, does not want to reveal. However, he promises you that you will like the prize – even if it is supposed to be different than the protagonist expects.

The park manager also makes it clear that he knows about the lady you love so dearly. Within the park, there are also paintings of the young woman on display.

Overall, there are 5 levels in the creepy amusement park that you must traverse: a hotel, a water park, a clown casino, a carnival forest, and a fairy-tale castle. The entire amusement park is reminiscent of various Disney worlds and BioShock – especially the latter is evident through the bizarre enemies and the overall level design.

How is the game received? Even the demo of Twisted Tower makes a really good impression on players. Currently, a strong 92% of about 630 reviews on Steam are positive (as of February 23, 2025).

Although there are some criticisms, such as optimization, the art style is particularly impressive. Besides the design of the enemies, the sound contributes significantly to the atmosphere of the shooter, enhancing its overall appeal.

By the way, Ken Levine is also working on a new game that will let you feel the influence of BioShock as well. It’s called Judas and is expected to be released in 2025. You can read more about it in our overview of the 10 most exciting new shooters coming out this year: 10 new shooters that are particularly interesting in 2025 – These releases should be marked in your calendar

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The PS3 gave Sony headaches, former chief thought, ‘PlayStation was done’

Shuhei Yoshida was a leader at Sony for 11 years and experienced the company’s difficult phases – such as the PS3 era.

Who is it about? Shuhei Yoshida spoke in an interview about the era of PlayStation 3 and explained how tough the time was back then.

  • Yoshida held various positions at Sony Interactive Entertainment – Sony’s entertainment division.
  • In 2008, Yoshida was appointed President of PlayStation Studios (previously SIE Worldwide Studios). He held this position for 11 years until November 2019.
  • On January 15, 2025, Yoshida retired at the age of 61, leaving the company after over 30 years.

During his years at Sony, Yoshida was involved in the launch of the first PlayStation, and as an executive producer at PlayStation Studios, he was responsible for games like Gran Turismo, Ape Escape, and Crash Team Racing (via mobygames).

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The Toughest Time for Sony

What does he say about the PS3 era? In the interview with Venture Beat, Yoshida said that the PS3 period was very tough for Sony, and the company lost a lot of money:

At that time, I was part of management, so I could see the finances. We lost a billion dollars. I thought PlayStation was over.

Yoshida further explains that fortunately, Sony’s flat-screen TVs were very popular at that time and generated enough revenue to cover the losses of the PS3, allowing the company to survive.

Still, the PS3 era was really tough back then: “That was the hardest time. Another was the PSN outage. It lasted for months. It’s incredible how difficult that was internally.”

How well did the PS3 sell? Looking at the sales figures of the different Sony consoles today (via sonyinteractive.com), it becomes clear that the PlayStation 3 sold significantly worse at the time than its predecessors, the PS1 and PS2. The successor, the PlayStation 4, was also much more popular.

  • PlayStation – More than 102.4 million units sold (as of March 31, 2012)
  • PlayStation 2 – More than 160.0 million units sold (as of March 31, 2012)
  • PlayStation 3 – More than 87.4 million units sold (as of March 31, 2017)
  • PlayStation 4 – More than 117 million units sold (as of June 30, 2022)

Only the current PlayStation 5 (74.9 million) and the PlayStation Portable (76.4 million) have sold fewer units than the PS3. It is all the better for Sony that Xbox chief Phil Spencer has no desire to try to take players away from PlayStation: It is official, the console war is over: Phil Spencer says in light of the PS5 that he no longer wants to bring all players to Xbox

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Almost half of Gen Z thinks saving is pointless, prefers to spend money and does not plan for emergencies

Almost half of Gen Z does not save money for emergencies. This is also due to significant societal and economic pressure. A great dissatisfaction within the generation leads many to see little sense in saving money.

What kind of survey is this? The team behind the financial app “Frich” conducted an anonymous data analysis of its community of one million “Gen Z” users and examined the sentiment regarding savings goals, money concerns, and attitudes towards financial emergencies:

  • Almost half, 47%, of Generation Z has no emergency fund and does not save.
  • Only 29% of the surveyed participants are actively saving. Those who do save are 80% below the amount recommended by Frich, averaging only $6,820. This equals about 6,500 euros.

Instead of saving money, Generation Z prefers to spend their money directly and lavishly, a behavior also known as “doomspending”: the reckless spending of money. Many find saving to be pointless (via crowdfundinsider.com):

44% have already maxed out at least one credit card. Instead of saving for the future, they prefer to spend money.

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Those who save often save for big goals and ask family or friends for help

What are savers saving for? Most individuals who do set aside money have big dreams they want to fulfill:

  • 21% of Generation Z state in the survey that they are saving for a house.
  • 17% are saving for a car.
  • 13% are saving for their own education.

Most of them would also either ask a family member for money (31%) or ask a friend for money (25%). A quarter of respondents (25%) would be willing to go into debt. Additionally, many young people assume that they need to save millions to be financially secure.

Why do so few want to save? The magazine Fortune reports that this is primarily due to dissatisfaction within the generation: One of the many mental hurdles that members of Gen Z report is that savings feel pointless when no one listens to their frustrations and instead lectures them without understanding the thoughts behind their actions.

Aleksandra Medina, co-founder and CPO of Frich, explains that the situation for Generation Z is different than it was 20 or 25 years ago. The high societal and economic pressure makes saving more difficult:


Many in Generation Z are on a financial tightrope, torn between covering immediate expenses or saving money for emergencies and paying for goods on credit. The resurgence of financial pressure leaves Generation Z little room to save in the same way previous generations did.

Little willingness to help among the generation when it comes to money

It is also surprising that many respondents from Gen Z state that they are not willing to help others: 76% say they would not lend money to their partner. On the other hand, only 17% are willing to ask their partner for financial support.

Gen Z and the so-called Boomer generation differ significantly from each other, even in the purchase and consumption of certain goods. This is also evident in a direct comparison of the generations. We present things that “Boomers” use or buy daily, which play almost no role for Generation Z: 6 things Boomers spend money on every year that Gen Z would never do today

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Pokémon GO: Road to Unova with 9 legendary monsters starts today

In Pokémon GO a new event has been announced that is meant to prepare you for the first global event of 2025. And it brings a lot of legendary Pokémon with it.

What kind of event is this? “The Path to Unova” is an event that takes place just before the big GO Tour 2025. It starts on Monday, February 24, 2025, at 10:00 AM and runs until March 1, 2025, at 10:00 AM.

In addition to some Pokémon in the wild and in eggs, the event mainly brings a large number of legendary monsters with it. And that in a short period of time.

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All Pokémon in the Event “The Path to Unova”

Which legendary Pokémon are available? From Monday to Friday, different legendary Pokémon will await you in 5-star raids each day. Additionally, you have a raid hour on each of those days from 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM, where the corresponding Pokémon can also be found.

Furthermore, you can look forward to an exclusive charge attack for each of the monsters when you catch them in raids on their respective days.

Monday, February 24, 2025:

  • Genesect*
  • Genesect (Shock Module)*
  • Genesect (Flame Module)*
  • Genesect (Freeze Module)*
  • Genesect (Water Module)*

Genesect possesses the charge attack Tech Blaster. If you catch the regular Genesect, the attack is of the Normal type. In the other Genesect modules, the attack is adjusted to the respective types of Genesect.

Tuesday, February 25, 2025:

  • Kobalium*
  • Terrakium*
  • Viridium*

All three Pokémon have the charge attack Sancto Blade.

Wednesday, February 26, 2025:

  • Boreos (Therian Form)*
  • Voltolos (Therian Form)*
  • Demeteros (Therian Form)*

Boreos will have the charge attack Polar Vortex, Voltolos with Thunder Vortex, and Demeteros with Desert Vortex.

Thursday, February 27, 2025:

  • Reshiram*

Reshiram has the charge attack Cross Flame when you catch it on this day.

Friday, February 28, 2025:

  • Zekrom*

If you take Zekrom into your team on this day, you will receive it with the charge attack Cross Thunder.

All legendary Pokémon marked with a * can also be found in their shiny forms.

Special Background: With a bit of luck, you can also receive the legendary Pokémon with a new special background. Boreos and Reshiram can receive a special background reminiscent of the black version of Pokémon.

Voltolos and Zekrom can receive a background reminiscent of the white version of Pokémon. Kobalium, Terrakium, Demeteros, and Genesect can have one of the two backgrounds.

Limited Research: During the event, there will also be limited research where you will receive an encounter with each of the legendary Pokémon from the 5-star raids, except for Reshiram and Zekrom, as a reward. These can also appear as shiny.

What other Pokémon are there in the event? In addition to the legendary monsters, the following Pokémon will also be available in the event.

In the wild:

  • Serpifeu*
  • Floink*
  • Ottaro*
  • Efoserp (rare)
  • Ferkokel (rare)
  • Zwottronin (rare)

In 1-star raids:

  • Serpifeu*
  • Floink*
  • Ottaro*

In 3-star raids:

  • Shardrago*

In 2-km eggs:

  • Kiesling*
  • Praktibalk*
  • Laukaps*
  • Schnuthelm*
  • Ignivor*

In field research tasks:

  • Serpifeu*
  • Floink*
  • Ottaro*
  • Kiesling*
  • Praktibalk*
  • Laukaps*
  • Schnuthelm*

In a masterpiece research:

You can purchase a masterpiece research from 10:00 AM on February 24, 2025, until 6:00 PM on March 2, 2025, for $4.99 (approximately €5). After purchasing, there is no time limit to complete it.

As a reward, you can expect a shiny Meloetta with the charge attack Relic Song.

Additional Contents of the Event

What bonuses are available during the event? The following bonuses will be active during the event:

  • Eggs hatch twice as fast when placed in an incubator during the event
  • The remote raid limit will be increased to 20 raids per day (from Monday, February 24, 2025, to Friday, February 28, 2025, at 8:00 PM)
  • The remote raid limit will be completely lifted (on Saturday, March 1, 2025, and Sunday, March 2, 2025)

Paid Tickets: You have the opportunity to purchase 2 tickets from 10:00 AM on Monday, February 24, 2025, until 6:00 PM on Sunday, March 2, 2025. These will each cost $4.99 (approximately €5) and will provide you with limited research and various bonuses.

Contents of the Raid Ticket:

  • 5 Kobalium candies XL
  • 5 Terrakium candies XL
  • 5 Viridium candies XL
  • 5 Boreos candies XL
  • 5 Voltolos candies XL
  • 10 Reshiram candies
  • 10 Zekrom candies
  • 5 Demeteros candies XL
  • 25 Genesect candies XL
  • Avatar item Joggers (Black & White)

Additionally, in this ticket, you will receive the following bonuses:

  • 5,000 additional experience points for successful raid battles
  • 1 additional candy for successful 5-star raids
  • 1 additional XL candy for successful 5-star raids (from level 31)
  • double the amount of star dust for successful raid battles
  • an additional raid pass per day by spinning gym discs

Contents of the Hatch Ticket:

  • Maracamba*
  • Symvolara*
  • Bisofank*
  • Avatar item Hoodie (Black & White)

In this ticket, you will also find the following bonuses:

  • double the amount of hatch experience points
  • double the amount of hatch candies
  • double the amount of hatch stardust

Tour Pass: At the start of the event, there will be a Tour Pass available. This comes in a free and a paid version. Here’s what’s included in the Tour Pass.

Pokédex Update: It has also been announced that the Pokédex in the game will receive a visual update at the start of the event. So far, there are no exact details on what the new Pokédex will look like.

Avatar Items: With the event, 2 new avatar items will also be available in the game. These are “Black Kyurem Wings” and “White Kyurem Backpack.” Through the Tour Pass, all players can also receive a t-shirt for the GO Tour for their avatar.

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WoW: Rextroy is back – Deals 100 million damage with just 2 clicks

The “most legendary exploiter” in World of Warcraft is back. This time, it’s the Horde that faces doom – with an absurd one-hit combo.

In World of Warcraft, there are some players who have achieved legendary status in the community. One of them is Rextroy, who repeatedly publishes videos with absurd achievements, mostly allowing for the “one-hitting” of player characters or bosses. After a long break, Rextroy is back – and he obliterates Horde characters with over 100 million damage points with just a few clicks.

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What did Rextroy do? In his latest video, Rextroy shows how he jumps into a group of well-equipped Horde characters with a rather poorly geared mage and shortly thereafter kills them with absurdly high damage numbers. Values of over 100,000,000 damage points light up. That is so much damage that it is enough to send most characters to the digital afterlife 20 times over. No character can withstand such a large amount of damage unless they have immunities.

How does it work? As is often the case with Rextroy, the core of this functionality lies in a faulty scaling. This time, it’s a talent of the mage called “Frostfire Empowerment.” This talent ensures that the spell Frostfire Bolt occasionally becomes an instant-cast spell, dealing 60% more damage and inflicting 80% of its damage to all nearby enemies.

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Low-level enemies in World of Warcraft, however, suffer drastically increased damage. So, if the mage fires his Frostfire Bolt at a low-level target and deals several million damage points, all nearby enemies also take 80% of that value as damage – even though they are not low-level.

Previously, Rextroy used frogs for this type of trick, which were ultimately nerfed because of him. Now he has found a new item for this purpose, namely the “Unconscious Pit Rat,” which can be obtained in the Barrens. He can summon it at will, and it provides a low-level target. All nearby enemies can then prepare for a quick, frostfire demise.

Is this allowed? Rextroy’s videos mostly showcase exploits, which are not allowed to be used excessively and can lead to account penalties. Before Rextroy publishes his videos, he always informs the WoW developers about the newly discovered bugs so they can be fixed before the exploit becomes widely known. Typically, the bugs are already fixed by the time the video goes online.

It won’t be long before the next major patch 11.1 Lorenhall starts in World of Warcraft. This will bring not only new content to the game, but also some things will disappear and can no longer be completed. Therefore, this is your last chance to grab some achievements and rewards.

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A user wonders why his 20 TB hard drive doesn’t work – When his son opens it, he only finds 6 heavy iron weights

A user buys a new hard drive, but it doesn’t work properly. When his son opens the hard drive, he’s in for a big surprise. Because inside, there’s nothing resembling a hard drive in sight.

A user purchased a completely new hard drive for his system. And 20 TB is quite a lot. But the device doesn’t want to function properly at home on his computer. For this reason, he turns to his son, who should take a look at the purchased model.

He opens the device at his home and is astonished when he sees the inside. Because instead of a hard drive, he finds half a dozen iron weights glued inside the plastic casing. There’s not much to see of a hard drive. He shares his find in disbelief on Reddit.com.

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Fake models feign Windows storage space that isn’t even there

Why has the fake product only now been noticed? Fake models like this one are usually delivered with a fake controller unit or fake software that tricks the operating system into believing there is plenty of storage space available on it. In reality, the existing storage is only a few GB large.

Fraudsters use this “trick” with very large hard drives, SSDs as well as USB sticks. Typically, it is particularly models that are already advertised with large storage capacities, such as USB sticks with 16 TB of storage or other absurd sounding numbers. The player on Reddit writes himself:

It shows up in Windows as a 19-TB drive but hangs when you try to do anything with it. I believe I saw something similar with USB sticks in an LTT video [Linus Tech Tips]. The small board reports to Windows that it is a huge drive that actually has no storage space.

We have also warned about such fake models available for purchase on Amazon: Here, SSDs with 8 TB are sold for 50 euros, but often it’s a counterfeit product behind it. In general, a glance at the reviews is sufficient to see if the SSD doesn’t work or is fake.

You can protect yourself by using common sense and not buying models where the storage space and the price are not ridiculously far apart. An SSD with 8 TB for 40 euros is simply (too) absurdly cheap.

Another player wasn’t as lucky with the refund. Because he also got a fake product, but Amazon refused to refund the expensive graphics card. Only after external help did Amazon respond to the desperate family’s plea: Gamer buys graphics card on Amazon, receives fake product – seller refuses refund

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7 absurd variants of Spider-Man that would never get their own Marvel movie

Spider-Man is one of the most popular heroes in the Marvel universe, and not just in the movies, but also in the comics and games. As usual, throughout his history, there have been several variants. MeinMMO presents the most absurd Spider-Man variants in a list.

How was this list created? In the Marvel universe, there are different variants of almost every hero and villain, coming from other universes. Sometimes, this leads to strange interpretations of well-known heroes.

In this list, we present 7 Spider-Man variants that are so absurd that they probably would never get their own movie or series.

If your favorite variant is missing, feel free to tell us in the comments.

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1. Spider-Ham

First appearance: Marvel Tails Starring Peter Porker the Spectacular Spider-Ham No. 1 (1983)

Spider-Ham in the movie Into The Spider-Verse (Image source: Sony Pictures Animation on YouTube)

Who is Spider-Ham? Contrary to what one might think, Peter Porker was originally a spider living in Cartoon Universe 8311. He lives with the brilliant May Porker, who adopted him. She invents an atomic-powered blow dryer that causes her to bite Peter, transforming him into a pig with Spider-Man’s abilities.

One of his greatest enemies is Ducktor Doom, who wants to conquer the world with super vegetables. He regularly appears in multiverse stories. His most famous appearance is probably in the Spider-Verse film from 2018, where he, along with other variants and Miles Morales, tries to save the multiverse (via Marvel.com).

What abilities does Spider-Ham have?

  • He has basically all the abilities that the regular Spider-Man has
  • He has the abilities of pigs
  • He can break the fourth wall, just like Deadpool (via Marvel Database)
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MMORPG launched with 42,000 players on Steam – Now it’s shutting down because its 22-year-old predecessor is too strong

The MMORPG MapleStory is to South Korea what WoW is here. But unlike WoW, there was ‘MapleStory 2’, which even made it to the West and was a hit on Steam. However, in 2025, Nexon will close the last servers for the MMORPG in its home country of South Korea.

Here’s how MapleStory 2 performed on Steam: The MMORPG MapleStory 2 was released in 2016 in South Korea and even made it to the West in October 2018.

The game was released in a free version on Steam and even sparked a hype. In October 2018, the game peaked at 42,467 players. We introduced the ‘largest MMORPG on Steam at the time.’

But the joy did not last long. By February 2019, there were only a maximum of 2,300 people online in MapleStory. Finally, starting from October 2019, the player count settled at a maximum of only 1,000 players. By 2020, it was over and the game withdrew from Steam.

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MMORPG MapleStory 2 is now closing in South Korea

What happened in Asia? MapleStory could not meet expectations in Asia either: The Chinese version of MapleStory 2 closed in China in 2022.

Now even in its home country, the lights are going out; MapleStory2 will go offline on May 29, and then there will be no version left (via mmorpg.org).

MapleStory is still a huge hit in South Korea after 22 years

What was the problem? MapleStory 1 from 2003 is still extremely popular more than 20 years after its release.

Apparently, MapleStory 2 could never succeed in replacing its predecessor, even though there were some scandals.

In contrast to MapleStory 1, Part 2 focused on third-person movement and a look reminiscent of Minecraft. Just like MapleStory 1, Part 2 also had a tendency towards microtransactions.

MapleStory 2 was too grindy, too stingy, too greedy for data for the West

Why did the MMORPG fail in the West? German-speaking reviews on Steam criticized that MapleStory 2 grants extensive rights to connect with numerous websites and collect data. This was not compatible with the right to privacy that German users maintain.

Others criticized an extremely low drop rate. You had to invest an immense amount of time to achieve the goals you set for yourself in the MMORPG.

Even players with 1,000 hours in MapleStory 2 found reasons to write a bad review. They were frustrated with developer Nexon and the unfair and frustrating progression system in the game. While there are similar criticisms of MapleStory 1, by then, players have invested so much time into the MMORPG that they cannot walk away.

We reported in May 2024 about a streamer who achieved something great in MapleStory, but then used the hours of his triumph to openly criticize developer Nexon: Twitch streamer explains how he feels after a boss move in the MMORPG: ‘Things are going badly for me.’

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5 cool mounts in Final Fantasy XIV that you can farm without a group

In Final Fantasy XIV, there are over 200 mounts. For many, just like in most MMORPGs, you need a group to farm. MeinMMO introduces you to 5 cool mounts that you can obtain alone.

Why can you farm these mounts without a group? Final Fantasy XIV allows you to conquer the old content with the “No Restrictions” feature also alone. With this feature, you are not dependent on a group to complete the trials and raids.

Some special dungeons can be entered with a group of 1 to 4 players. These dungeons are scaled to the number of players and can thus be excellently completed alone.

What do you need to farm the mounts? Some of these mounts require a boss fight. Therefore, you should have at least one job at level 100 and the corresponding equipment. Furthermore, you should have unlocked the unstable vaults “Aloalo” and “The Rokkon” from Endwalker as well as the “Heavensward” from Stormblood.

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Gob-Stomper

Gob-Stomper

Description: Summon your stomper, a steam-powered war machine of the infamous Indigo Hand.

Requirement: A level 100 job and you must have completed the main scenario of Heavensward.

How do I get the Gob-Stomper? The Gob-Stomper is a guaranteed drop from the fourth epic Alexander raid “The Father’s Last (Epic)”. With a level 100 job and appropriate gear, the raid is very manageable alone with the “No Restrictions” setting.

Tips for the fight: Save your strongest abilities for the last leg. If you do not destroy it within a few seconds, you will be knocked out by a mechanic and lose the fight.

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All 5 Movies of Indiana Jones in Ranking – Which is the Best?

Indiana Jones is a popular and long-lasting series that has so far produced five movies. But which one is actually the best? We clarify this question in our ranking.

Indiana Jones is a film series that was launched in 1981 by director Steven Spielberg and producer George Lucas. So far, the franchise has produced five theatrical films. In our ranking, we want to clarify how they compare to each other and which is the best Indy film.

We focus exclusively on the cinematic adventures of Dr. Jones and his companions. The TV series, books, or comics play no role here. Also, please note that the list is purely subjective and based on the author’s opinion. If your personal ranking differs, feel free to let us know in the comments.

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Place 5: Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull

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The fourth part came to cinemas in 2008 after a long hiatus. Steven Spielberg directed once again, but not much of the magic of the first three films remained. The story now takes place not before World War II, but during the Cold War. Accordingly, Indy goes up against the Russian adversaries.

What is particularly notable about this film is that Indy meets his son. However, when comparing the relationship between father and son with that from part 3, the fourth film falls short. Some oddly absurd scenes (the atomic explosion where Indy survives in a refrigerator!), coupled with weak visual effects, make The Kingdom of the Crystal Skull one of the weaker installments in the series.

As usual, the work of directing master Spielberg is solid, though not as innovative as in the predecessors.

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The 5 most powerful Night Elves in the history of World of Warcraft

The Night Elves are one of the most influential races in World of Warcraft. We present to you the most powerful Kaldorei that have ever lived.

With over 30 years of story, there are numerous characters in World of Warcraft that have shaped an extensive history and the face of Azeroth. Few races have had such a significant impact as the Kaldorei – the Night Elves. Therefore, we take the time to introduce the 5 most powerful Night Elves that have ever existed.

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Xavius, the first Satyr

Elune … there is only one God … and his name is Sargeras.

Title: The Nightmare Lord | First of the Satyrs | Lord of the Satyrs

Although Xavius is mainly known today as the final boss in the raid “Emerald Nightmare”, his story begins much earlier.

10,000 years ago, during the War of the Ancients, Xavius was the most powerful known mage in Azeroth and a direct advisor to Queen Azshara (as Azshara concealed her magical fate largely from the public). All mages of that time had to measure themselves against Xavius.

Xavius’ interest in magic was so great that the Burning Legion took notice of Azeroth. When Xavius learned of Sargeras, he immediately accepted him as a god and entered his service.

WoW Kaldorei Xavius Nightmare
Xavius no longer resembles a Night Elf.

But Xavius failed, was defeated, and as punishment, his soul was tormented by Sargeras. However, the fallen Titan had one more task for the once Night Elf: he transformed him into the first Satyr and sent him back to life. From there, Xavius began to recruit more Highborne and grant them the “gift” of fel magic – and transformed them into Satyrs as well.

Xavius was defeated multiple times by Malfurion, and even his last appearance as “Nightmare Lord”, who wanted to further corrupt the Emerald Dream, was ultimately ended by Malfurion and the heroes of Azeroth.

Xavius is considered the progenitor of all Satyrs still living on Azeroth today. Although Xavius has since – presumably – been completely defeated, he is largely responsible for many of the events that have befallen Azeroth in the last millennia.

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Professionals from Europe praise new format in LoL: It is the future of e-sports

With the Fearless Draft, the e-sports scene in League of Legends has received a new format aimed at making matches more exciting for both viewers and players. However, for the next season, the format is set to disappear again. But LoL professionals and coaches from Europe believe the format should stay forever.

What is the Fearless Draft? The Fearless Draft ensures that champions can only be played once in a Best-of-3 or Best-of-5. This is meant to make matches more exciting for viewers because it introduces more variations and strategies in champion selection.

In a Fearless Draft (Global Ban-Pick), each team is only allowed to play each champion once. If a team wins 3-0, they have used 15 different heroes. If a match goes to the 5th round, the team has even played 25 different champs. This requires each player to master at least 5-7 heroes. In a normal format, with consistent bans, it would be possible for a player to only need to master one hero or maybe three or four.

At the same time, the Fearless Draft is designed to reward teams and players who have a large champion pool. Teams must consider more than just one optimal strategy to win a match.

The Fearless Draft was first tested during the Winter Split 2025 and generated mixed opinions. However, professionals and coaches from the European league praise the format and believe it should remain.

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It’s too good for the game and too good for viewership

What do the players say? Dot Esport was able to speak in an exclusive interview with several coaches and players from the LEC, and all spoke positively about the Fearless Draft, which according to them is not only more entertaining for the fans but also makes the scene more dynamic.

Dylan Falco, the head coach of G2 Esports, says: I think it’s too good for the game and it’s too good for viewer numbers and the health of the game. He explains that the matches are more entertaining for viewers and more dynamic for players and the coaching team behind them. It forces teams to adapt in real time and showcases the strategic complexity of LoL.

GrabbZ, the head coach of Fnatic, criticizes that the Fearless Draft will disappear in the next split and states that in this short time, the full potential of the format could not be seen. He believes that professional players should have the ability to adapt when champions are chosen, thus affecting the next games.

Myrwyn, the top laner of the team Movistar KOI, sees the Fearless Draft as the future of competitive League. Yikes, the jungler from Karmine Corp, also views the Fearless Draft as a positive change. The format prevents the same drafts and champions from being seen repeatedly.

What’s next for the Fearless Draft? The Fearless Draft will not return in the Spring Split. Whether it will come back afterward or be used in certain tournaments is currently unknown, but it seems unlikely. What do you think of the Fearless Draft? Do you like the new format or do you not care? Let us know in the comments. Riot intends to address a controversial meta in the next patch: One strategy has dominated e-sports in LoL for months, and now Riot is significantly weakening it

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“Disgusting” – Tolkien hated Disney so much that he never wanted them to get the rights to The Lord of the Rings

The Lord of the Rings is one of the most famous and beloved film trilogies of all time. The brand has become one of the most important worlds in the media sphere. Although Tolkien sold his rights, he never wanted Disney to get them because he hated the company.

The Lord of the Rings is one of the most important works of classic fantasy, which continues to have a great influence on the portrayal of many fictional works to this day. The first adaptation premiered as an animated film in 1978.

The great cinematic success then came with Peter Jackson’s trilogy. So far, there are a total of 9 films in Tolkien’s universe. It is surprising that Disney has never used the source material. This is also because Tolkien hated Disney.

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Tolkien Found Walt Disney hopelessly corrupt

What did Tolkien say about Disney? Tolkien was not a big fan of Walt Disney; in fact, he hated him, as can be read in a letter from 1964 (via tolkiengateway.net). In it, he wrote to a fan:

I acknowledge his talent, but he always seemed hopelessly corrupted to me. Although there are admirable or charming passages in most “films” that come from his studios, they all seem repulsive to me. I felt nauseated by some of them.

Tolkien on Walt Disney

A significant part of his hatred for Disney likely stems from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs from 1937.

In J.R.R. Tolkien Companion and Guide (via atlasobscura.com), it is described that Tolkien and his colleague C.S. Lewis watched the film and despised the portrayal of the dwarves. Unlike the dwarves in The Lord of the Rings, the dwarves in Snow White were, according to Lewis, puffed-up, drunken, and not funny faces.

Tolkien’s first book, The Hobbit, was published in the same year as Snow White. When it came to selling his rights to produce films, Tolkien also made a clear statement regarding Disney in a letter:

It might be advisable to let Americans do what seems good to them – as long as it is possible to veto anything that comes from the Disney studios or is influenced by them (for all of whose works I feel deep disgust)

Tolkien on the adaptation rights to his works (via tolkiengateway.net)

Currently, the rights to Middle-Earth Enterprises reside with the giant gaming corporation Embracer. Whether this is truly better than Disney remains to be seen. The Embracer Group is considered controversial in the gaming world after acquiring many studios and later closing them: The corporation has overextended itself, must lay off 1,400 employees and who is to blame? The war and COVID

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A strategy has dominated e-sports in LoL for months; now Riot is significantly weakening it

In League of Legends the so-called Lane Swaps have been dominating eSports for months. However, despite the popularity and success of the strategy, it is not particularly favored by many viewers and some professionals. Riot is looking to address this and is announcing massive changes.

What are Lane Swaps? Lane Swap is a strategy that has regularly been part of the meta in various seasons of LoL.

The tactic involves the bot lane, consisting of 2 champions, swapping with the top or mid laner. This can be done to counter a strong early-game champion or to allow the ADC to earn good gold when they can quickly clear waves and thus take towers quickly.

This strategy has been quite successful in recent months, but not everyone likes it. Many viewers find Lane Swaps boring because they focus less on fights in the lanes and more on efficiently generating gold.

Many professionals, especially top laners, are also not big fans of this meta because they feel it undermines their role: the top lane is not supposed to carry; it is supposed to be perfect for lane swaps.

That’s why champions like K’Sante are so popular in eSports; he can play well against 2 people.

However, the dominance of the strategy seems to be waning as Riot announces massive changes that will significantly weaken lane swaps.

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Lane Swaps will be less rewarding

What changes are being made? Matt Leung-Harrinson, the lead gameplay designer of LoL, announced on x.com some changes that are currently being tested on the PBE, the test server of LoL:

  • The game will recognize when a lane swap occurs as soon as 2 champions without a jungle item are on the mid or top lane
  • If the lane swap is detected, the front towers will receive:
    • 95% damage reduction
    • Towers will kill minions with one shot
    • Champions defending the lane swap will receive XP and gold from kills obtained by their own tower or their own minions
    • Champions making the lane swap will receive 50% less XP and gold from minions
    • Only Top Lane: Defending towers will kill champions with one shot
    • Only Top Lane: Defending champions receive 50% damage reduction under their own tower

With these changes, the early lane swap will become virtually irrelevant because players will earn less gold, and it will be significantly harder to apply pressure. On the top lane, it will almost no longer be possible.

Leung-Harrinson notes that these changes are only temporary, as they wish to find a more elegant solution for lane swaps. One of the reasons for the change is that viewers and professional players have expressed negative opinions about lane swaps because they want to see top laners play against top laners and bot lanes against bot lanes.

How is this being discussed? In the comments on X, three trends are visible:

  • Some are very welcoming of this.
  • Others say that lane swapping is not a problem that needs to be solved mechanically. In normal games, lane swaps are not an issue. They could simply implement a rule for esports to prevent lane swapping.
  • Thirdly, some see weaknesses in the system and believe there could be problems when a support wants to help their top laner.

Will these changes alter the meta? In normal games, this will be less noticeable because lane swaps rarely happen so early in the game.

In eSports, however, this is likely to cause changes. Especially the choice of bot lane and top lane may change, as players will need to play a classic match-up in the first minutes.

However, be aware that the updates mentioned above may change before the release on the live server. The next patch is expected to be on March 5, 2025. Aside from gameplay changes, Riot is currently under criticism: German caster criticizes major deal of LoL with Saudi Arabia: “It breaks my heart”

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A Game on Steam Captivates Players: 97% of Reviews are Positive and Tell Amazing Stories

The SF game RimWorld was released in October 2018 on Steam. It is one of the highest-rated games on PC. With 173,000 reviews, an overwhelming 97% are positive. This elevates the game to the Olympus, making it one of the “God Tier” games on Steam. And the reviews read fantastic.

What is RimWorld? RimWorld is a colony simulation: you land on an alien planet and must build a civilization there. You can decide whether to land as a well-equipped pioneer on the planet or as a group of Stone Age people or as a vampire.

In its storytelling, RimWorld draws on many well-known tropes from science fiction: there are aliens that dig out of the ground and want to eat you. There are laser guns, exploding wildlife, and futuristic drugs. You can found your own religion, breed fur animals, or engage in organ trafficking. The possibilities are diverse.

So far, 4 expansions for RimWorld have been released, which further deepen the gameplay experience. The game has also been available on Xbox One and PlayStation 4 since 2022:

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RimWorld gives you maximum freedom, maximum malice

What is special about RimWorld: RimWorld is clearly a spin-off of games like Dwarf Fortress, the complex and legendary dwarf fantasy simulation. Compared to Dwarf Fortress, RimWorld is more readable and more enjoyable to play.

Essentially, the game gives you maximum freedom to shape your civilization as you wish. Your colony inhabitants have various traits and can get better at their tasks. You can choose to build a futuristic civilization where offspring are bred or cloned. Or you can build a cannibal tribe that ambushes, abducts, and eats enemies.

This special appeal of experiencing your own stories makes RimWorld a game with endless replay value and ensures that great stories arise in the reviews on Steam.

The Turtle Farmer

A player KingKuma, who spent 430 hours in RimWorld, wrote one of the most agreed-upon reviews on Steam:

“My entire colony was saved by a turtle.

This won’t be a review as I normally write, listing the pros and cons. RimWorld is a story generator, so I thought I would share my story. I bought RimWorld about two weeks before writing this article and started a small colony. The first animal my colonists tamed was a 212-year-old turtle, which I named “Old Timer.” We set up a small farm, and when we found a female turtle (which I named “Henrietta Peach”), they had offspring. And their offspring had offspring. Soon, I had more turtles than I could use, so I tried to sell them, and the settlers nearby loved them. But things took a dark turn.

About 5 days after buying RimWorld, my dog, who was 15 years old, passed away. It was sad, but what hit me particularly hard was the death of Old Timer just a few hours later. Both were blind, both had bad backs – it hurt, and I cried. I dug a large grave for Old Timer in a mountain and laid him to rest there. But his story isn’t over yet.

A few game hours later, I got a quest that offered a resurrection serum as a reward. At that moment, I knew what I had to do – to reach the ultimate goal of my playthrough.

I couldn’t save my dog from aging, but I could definitely save this turtle. Old Timer was going to fly into space.

After quickly taking out a few tribesmen and obtaining the serum, I needed a way to prevent Old Timer from dying again while I gathered supplies for the ship. Fortunately, there was an ancient ruin on my map, and after a fierce battle with some killer robots, I was able to safely put him in a stasis chamber guarded by the robots.

Not much happened in regard to him. Henrietta died of old age herself, and in the roughly four years it took me to finish the ship, Old Timer’s children numbered over 500. I regularly traveled to the nearby towns to trade turtles for the ship’s supplies like plastic and uranium, and eventually, I placed Old Timer into the now-completed ship and switched on the reactor.

When the escape reactor is activated, RimWorld basically turns into a kind of wave defense game, where a new wave of enemies appears every day for about 15 days while the reactor charges. That wasn’t a big deal – I had troops in power armor with miniguns, and we made it to the end of the 15 days without anyone dying. Just as the reactor reached full power and I called my colonists to board the ship, things took a dramatic turn. A solar flare took out all my defenses, leaving me without any fire support. I hurried to get my colonists onto the ship, but just as the last one was making his way across the fields to reach the ship… pirates swooped down on my base. I was done for.

I was just about to launch without him when help came in a way I didn’t expect: A turtle (number 493, to be precise) took issue with someone coming from the sky trying to shoot at its guardians and bit a pirate enforcer in the leg. The pirate then hit it with his mace, causing the OTHER pirates to start shooting at the roughly one hundred turtles in the base, who promptly fought back. In the ensuing chaos, my last colonist boarded the ship, and we escaped.

Old Timer, a blind, crippled, undead turtle, repaid me for saving its life – by siring countless offspring that not only funded my escape but also protected me in my darkest hour of need. This game is a gift, and I can’t recommend it enough. Even when reloading saves to tell the story the way you want, it’s still a story worth telling.

10/10: The first game that made me cry.”

A cable fire with dire consequences

Problems in RimWorld often arise from accidents that spiral out of control due to poor building decisions. One such cascading function is described by user Crazy Cat Man, who has spent 700 hours in RimWorld:

“Fully underground base, chemical fuel stored in a granite room with no wires in the walls, so I thought it was safe—when a cable fire set one colonist on fire who fled into the chemical fuel stockpile, the stockpile exploded and destroyed the wall between him and the corridor.

The initial explosion could be contained relatively well, but the heat from the fire raised the temperature in the communal room to several hundred degrees within 15 seconds, causing all the furniture to catch fire. The heat had nowhere to go, and there was only relatively little space to heat, so the whole room transformed into an oven. The communal hall contained all the corridors that ran through my base (ironically to facilitate temperature control), so there was no way to leave the base other than through the communal hall.

One fool died in the first explosion, three caught fire in the corridors before reaching the safety of the adjacent rooms, those who were already in those rooms caught fire as they died of overheating, and the communal hall reached over two thousand degrees Celsius.

There were no survivors.”

The Wooden Leg Raccoon

One mechanic in RimWorld is injuries and wounds. In the game, all characters can lose limbs or be injured to organs, but fortunately, there are replacements. User glockamole, with 210 hours in RimWorld, writes:

“I still get gloomy when I think of my raccoon Willy. Willy had already lost all four legs when he defended me from earlier attacks by bandits. When we were attacked again and the raiders broke into our base, a bandit cornered me in my bedroom, and I was done for! Willy crawled on his belly across the floor and bit the bandit in the ankle, who started shooting at Willy, giving me time to attack the bandit and take him down, but Willy was shot!

Willy saved my life, but he was severely injured and lay dying. We quickly took Willy to the hospital and were able to stabilize him. Willy wouldn’t only survive, but the doctor could also give him four new wooden peg legs during the operation! When Willy woke up and healed, he was able to bounce over the potato fields on his new wooden legs, a hero and protector of our village!”

How much does RimWorld cost? RimWorld costs €32 on Steam. It is so popular that it only gets a maximum discount of 20%, still costing €26. Many might speculate that it will eventually become drastically cheaper. But so far, it doesn’t look like that.

MeinMMO demon Cortyn has had her experiences with RimWorld: In my favorite game, I enslave children and make them work in mines

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PS5: Sony faces a class action lawsuit over ‘artificially high’ prices in the PS Store

A foundation accuses Sony of artificially maintaining prices in the PlayStation Store. Now a class action lawsuit is threatened.

What kind of class action lawsuit is this? The “Stichting Massaschade & Consument”, roughly translated to “Foundation for Mass Harm and Consumer Protection” from the Netherlands, is currently preparing a class action lawsuit against Sony and PlayStation. Potentially affected individuals can join the class action lawsuit on the foundation’s website.

The foundation accuses the company behind the PS5 of artificially raising prices for digitally purchased content. On the foundation’s website, it states: “When you purchase a digital game or in-game content, Sony ensures that this is only possible through its own PlayStation Store. In this way, Sony monopolizes the market and can artificially keep prices high. This means you pay more without getting more in return.”

We have requested a statement from Sony regarding the accusations from the Foundation for Mass Harm and Consumer Protection and will update the article as soon as we receive it.

The foundation explains that it is not the problem that Sony sets its own prices. Sony would be abusing its power to eliminate competitors, as games can only be purchased digitally through the PlayStation Store.

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Foundation cites EU law

What does the foundation cite? The Dutch foundation states that it is prohibited in the EU for companies to abuse their position to achieve higher profits at the expense of consumers.

The Federal Cartel Office refers to “abusive practices” and states: “It is not prohibited for companies to have a strong or even a dominant market position.” (via Bundeskartellamt.de)

It further states:

“However, the abusive exploitation of market power is prohibited under antitrust law. Abusive behaviors by dominant companies can occur when they discriminate against other companies or hinder their competitive opportunities. Abuse can also occur when companies demand prices or terms that exploit their buyers, suppliers, or users.”

The Federal Cartel Office is the federal authority responsible for German and European competition law in Germany and can prohibit abusive practices.

Can you join the class action lawsuit? That depends on where you live. If you reside in Germany, Austria, or Switzerland, then no.

The foundation advocates for individuals in the Netherlands who own a PS4 or PS5, are at least 8 years old, have a PSN account, and have made at least one purchase in the PlayStation Store between November 29, 2013, and today.

If the class action lawsuit against Sony does go ahead, it would not be the only legal matter Sony is currently dealing with. In December 2024, a former employee of Bungie filed legal action: Former employee sues Sony and Bungie – Accuses them of destroying his reputation

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„OTK was the biggest mistake of my life“ – Asmongold leaves the group of cool Twitch streamers for WoW

On February 21, it was announced that Twitch streamer Asmongold is no longer part of the content creator group One True King (OTK) that he founded. In hindsight, he considers it the biggest mistake of his life to have been part of and to have founded the group.

This is what Asmongold says: The 34-year-old streamer states that he and OTK have mutually agreed to part ways.

He is now creating political content and does not want to burden anyone with it:

I create controversial political content. It’s very hard to reconcile that with content that isn’t like that. Because it’s so extreme and so polarizing. So it was difficult to find sponsors. And it makes other things harder too.

Asmongold says he has not had anything to do with OTK for a while anyway. In October 2024, he stepped down from a leadership position in OTK following his Twitch ban.

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OTK caused too much social pressure

Why was OTK a mistake for him? Asmongold elaborated that OTK was “the biggest mistake of his life” because the social obligations and pressures that came with the company had a “toxic” effect on his mental and physical state.

He says his involvement with the company was so stressful that he had to go to the emergency room due to high blood pressure:

OTK basically made me commit too much to social events and activities that I wasn’t comfortable with. And I didn’t really understand why that was bad for me until it was too late.

Asmongold makes politics – OTK makes drama in WoW

Is this the whole truth? In recent months, there have been tensions between Asmongold and OTK. Much of OTK participated in the project “OnlyFangs” on a hardcore WoW server, but Asmongold was not involved.

Sodapoppin called the reasons for his absence “made-up bullshit” but accepted that Asmongold probably just didn’t feel like playing hardcore WoW (via sportskeeda).

Additionally, there was an open discussion in the clan about distancing themselves from Asmongold due to his extreme political content. However, this has not led to any consequences so far.

The streamer Cinna suggested that the connection to the boss also needs to be severed if he is spouting crazy shit:

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A friend of Asmongold, Tectone, also recently left OTK amid controversy.

One True King is a media organization based in Austin, Texas. It was founded on October 11, 2020, by Asmongold, Mizkif, Esfand, Rich Campbell, and Tips Out. OTK sees itself as a lifestyle brand and production company. Its projects include Starforge Systems, a custom PC company.

Asmongold has been radicalized since the Johnny Depp trial

This is being discussed: On reddit, some are now viewing Asmongold critically due to his political comments:

The “social pressure” is not really believable to them. Asmongold may have attended an event once a year, so the pressure couldn’t have been that high.

Even the aspect of mutual agreement and we remain friends is viewed with skepticism. Some on reddit believe Asmongold will lash out against everyone at OTK within a week, now that he has nothing to do with them.

Others believe that without OTK as a social network and corrective, Asmongold will become more radicalized, get banned from Twitch, and end up on Kick. The term spiraling, which describes increasing radicalization, is repeatedly mentioned. Former fans say: Since the Johnny Depp trial in 2022, Asmongold has distanced himself from gaming content and now only wants to focus on politics.

Jokingly, one also says: Given the way things are going in the USA, Asmongold will soon be working for Trump as a spokesperson or “gaming czar”.

A large discussion revolves around whether Asmongold has sold his shares in OTK or whether he remains a silent participant. This issue remains unresolved.

Asmongold is extremely successful on Twitch, but at a price

What’s behind that: The question remains whether Asmongold came up with the idea to end his membership in OTK himself, or if it took a call from someone like Esfand, Mizkif, or Sodapoppin to trigger that thought process.

Although Asmongold has massive reach, he has now become the opposite of brand-safe. He certainly stands in the way of other members in the guild when it comes to securing lucrative advertising deals, because big companies do not want to be associated with someone who casually makes statements about the war in Gaza that he later calls terrible and disgusting.

It is clear that it is difficult for OTK’s “other members” to find sponsors when one of their members is so clearly positioned at one end of the political spectrum.

Asmongold repeatedly states that he is ready to bear the hate and the consequences for his statements, but does not want to impose that on others. Especially since Trump’s inauguration, Asmongold has significantly increased his views and relevance, but he is also more controversial than ever: Trump’s inauguration politicizes Twitch: 2 streamers benefit particularly from it

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If you drew one of the 20 most valuable Pokémon cards as a child, you could buy a sports car with it today

Since 1999, players have been able to collect Pokémon not only in the virtual world but also in real life. At least in card form, because that year the first boosters of the trading card game were released. Those who bought several boosters for around 5 Deutsche Marks per pack back then could lead a good life as millionaires today.

After more than 25 years, some of the Pokémon cards that appeared in the very first boosters are worth a fortune. They regularly fetch top prices at auctions, considering that the packs could be purchased back then for pocket money. Grading is essential here.

What does grading mean?

Depending on the condition of the cards, they are graded by providers such as PSA, CGC, GSG, and others. The scale ranges from 1 to 10. A card rated as 10 is essentially fresh out of the printer, while a rating of 1 indicates significant defects.

Over the years, there have also been several cards distributed during special events. Among them are some that exist only once in the world. Consequently, they have a high value as well. Some even reach six-figure sums, from which one could easily afford a sports car. For comparison: A Porsche 911 Turbo S, for example, costs just over 240,000 euros, says the official site. This would be easily within reach for some of the top cards.

MeinMMO lists the 8 most valuable Pokémon cards in a ranking that achieved the highest prices in sales. So if you happen to own one of these cards, you could likely part with it for a large sum of money.

We will show you positions 1-8 in detail, while positions 9-20 will only be presented as a list.

You can also collect Pokémon cards digitally, but they are not worth as much:

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The Most Valuable Pokémon Cards Ranked

Positions 9-20 of the Most Valuable Pokémon Cards

  • Position 20: Tamamushi University Magikarp (74,530 euros)
  • Position 19: Snap Gyarados (83,603 euros)
  • Position 18: Pokémon World Championships No. 2 Trainer Card (105,197 euros)
  • Position 17: Snap Magikarp (129,940 euros)
  • Position 16: Toshiyuki Yamaguchi No. 2 Trainer Card (131,376 euros)
  • Position 15: Neo Genesis Lugia of the First Generation (137,874 euros)
  • Position 14: Super Secret Battle No. 1 Trainer (149,050 euros)
  • Position 13: Extra Battle Day Lillie (163,380 euros) 
  • Position 12: Family Event Trophy Kangaskhan (167,210 euros) 
  • Position 11: Umbreon Gold Star Holo (026/PLAY) (171,980 euros)
  • Position 10: Test Print Blastoise with Gold Border (206,380 euros)
  • Position 9: Ishihara GX with Autograph (236,220 euros)
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The 5 most beautiful MMORPGs of 2025 show that a new graphics era is beginning

Even though graphics in MMORPGs are not everything, many players today have high expectations for new games. But which MMORPGs are actually the most beautiful in 2025? MeinMMO reveals who is ushering in the new graphic era.

What criteria was this list created on? The focus of the list is on beautiful worlds, lovingly crafted Points of Interest, and vibrant animations of characters and enemies. The gameplay of the games and any monetization systems were not considered in the evaluation.

Not all MMORPGs on this list have been released yet. We have considered all titles that have shown gameplay so far for the evaluation.

Who created the list? Cedric Holmeier is a freelance writer at MeinMMO and loves playing MMORPGs. He especially has a fondness for genre representatives from Asia. He has spent thousands of hours in games like Swords of Legends Online, Metin2, or Throne and Liberty.

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The 5 most beautiful MMORPGs of 2025 show that a new graphic era is beginning - Image shows game character from ArcheAge Chronicles

ArcheAge Chronicles

Developer: XLGAMES | Platform: PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S | Release Date: Within the business year 2026 | Model: Buy2Play | Combat System: Action

What kind of game is this? ArcheAge Chronicles is a new MMORPG from XLGAMES and publisher Kakao Games that sends you into the vast world of Auroria. You take on the role of an experienced explorer, who explores ancient ruins and crashed airships for a trading company, encountering a web of intrigues and mysterious events along the way.

What doesn’t sound like MMORPG at all is actually the story of ArcheAge Chronicles that drives your character. The gameplay of the game, however, offers action-packed combat with a challenging combat system that relies heavily on dodging and blocking.

The MMORPG offers everything you need: hunting, collecting, house building, agriculture, and crafting are all included. Together with others, you can establish new pioneer societies that function as guilds. Here you provide each other protection when crossing the game world for trade missions.

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ArcheAge Chronicles: Behind the Scenes – This is the Vision of the New MMORPG

What sets the graphics apart? ArcheAge Chronicles impresses with huge boss fights that remind more of games like Black Myth: Wukong and move far away from a traditional MMORPG like World of Warcraft. The animations look powerful, and thanks to finisher moves, the boss fights end with epic motions.

The game world that has been seen so far in existing gameplay appears calm and mysterious, somewhat like the way different planets are depicted in the “Star Wars” movies. In addition to wide forests reminiscent of Sequoia National Park in America (you can find impressions on YouTube-YourTravelTV), the developers also present a mystical game with light and shadow, as well as weather effects that set scenes in the right light.

Where does the MMORPG struggle? Little is known about ArcheAge Chronicles so far, and the shown gameplay raises questions about what kind of MMORPG is coming our way. The boss fights that have been shown so far could have also been from a new souls-like game and seem extremely atypical for an MMORPG.

Especially in the context of the focus on player economy, joint trade missions, and a risk-reward gameplay, it remains to be seen what team play in groups actually looks like.

Where can you play it? ArcheAge Chronicles is still in development and is set to release in the business year 2026.

However, anyone looking forward to a sequel to its predecessor should be warned: The developers want to do things very differently this time and seem to be particularly targeting western console players: ArcheAge Chronicles removes much of what made the predecessor what it was and focuses heavily on western console players

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Player loses his grandfather, with whom he played many hours of Diablo 4, creates a wizard as a tribute, touches fans

Many fans of Diablo 4 have played parts of the series earlier with their parents or grandparents – or are still doing so today. A player shares on Reddit that he has spent countless hours playing the ARPG with his grandfather, who recently passed away. The community shows compassion and offers him support.

This is his story: In a post on Reddit, Mysterious-Tea-246 shares that his grandfather recently passed away. He describes him as a “passionate Diablo player and a huge fan of the series,” who particularly loved the wizard class. Even at 80 years old, he was still diligently trying out new builds.

The user reports that he spent many hours with his grandpa in Diablo 2 and 4. “I promise to continue his legacy in the game,” he writes. In honor of his grandfather, he created a wizard and named him “Bops” – the nickname that the grandchildren used for their grandpa.

His post has received over 1,800 upvotes and many touching comments in the past few days, where the community expresses its sympathy.

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“His deeds will be unforgettable”

This is how the community reacts: In the comments, many users show their compassion. Some ask if the Diablo community can do anything for him or his grandmother. Others share personal stories about deceased family members or friends with whom they played Diablo.

uGRILAH comments that the grandfather is now in the “Eternal Realm” – a comparison to the game mechanic, as in the eternal realm, all characters that you played during a season end up. Everything you earned, including all Uniques and Mythic Uniques, will be transferred with the heroes to the eternal realm.

In another comment, General_abby writes: “His deeds will be unforgettable.” This is the message that players see in hardcore mode when their heroes permanently pass away.

Some users ask about his grandfather’s favorite build. To this, Mysterious-Tea-246 replies: “I asked him before he became unresponsive which element I should use for a build … He said: ‘Make it damn strong, take all three.'”

In his post, he adds that he has received numerous inquiries about playing and hanging out with “Bops” in Diablo 4. He thanks the community for their comfort and shares his BattleTag in case anyone wants to “just chill” with him.

On Reddit, players regularly share stories about their family members who also play Diablo 4. One player recounted how someone took his 72-year-old father to a high difficulty level – and then he received messages in the middle of the night where his father proudly boasted about his new cool Mythic Uniques. You can read more about it here: A 72-year-old dad probably has more Mythics in Diablo 4 than many of you

This is an AI-powered translation. Some inaccuracies might exist.